Wednesday, October 17, 2007

A Basic Vitamin/Mineral Supplementation

Most people think that vitamin and mineral supplements are pretty much alike. This is partly due to the health food manufacturers grouping them in one or more pills. The truth however, is very different, and needs to be understood clearly.
Vitamins are non-toxic (with a few exceptions) and overdosing merely means possibly "wasting" money, as the excess is excreted easily without damage. So, since vitamins are relatively cheap, by "overdosing" you are assuring your body enough for good health, even if some is ”wasted".
The exceptions to the above are the oil-based vitamins. These are A, D, K, and E. These are stored in the liver, and may cause toxic problems over time. That's the bad news - the good news is that it's very difficult to "overdose" on any of the View the rest of this article


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